Residents of Cork suburb claim compensation from landlord of antisocial tenants

The Eagle Valley Residents Association has taken the case following complaints against landlord Kevin O'Donovan for not terminating the tenancy of the family.

Eagle Valley, Wilton. Picture: Google Maps

Almost 200 residents of a Cork City suburb have taken a case against a landlord seeking compensation over claims that he did not address alleged "criminal activity" and antisocial behaviour of his tenants over a period of years.

The Eagle Valley Residents Association has taken the case on behalf of 188 households in the Wilton estate over a raft of complaints against landlord Kevin O'Donovan for not terminating the tenancy of the family.